Jersey

[DFORD '94]

For those going to Florida I thought you may like this short article from the Foster's Daily Democrat in Dover, NH from today...


Wednesday, December 27, 2006
UNH to unveil new hockey jersey

Fropm Staff Reports
 

DURHAM — The University of New Hampshire men's ice hockey team will unveil a new jersey when it takes to the ice this weekend in the Florida College Hockey Classic on Dec. 29-30.

The Nike Swift Hockey Jersey, first unveiled to the global stage in Torino, Italy in February, makes its college hockey debut this weekend as several NCAA teams will pull on the revolutionary uniform for the first time. In addition to the Wildcats, Nike and Nike Bauer Hockey developed jerseys for eight other men's teams to wear during upcoming holiday college hockey tournaments. Cornell University, Denver University, University of Maine, Miami University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of North Dakota and Ohio State University will also have access to the jerseys when the teams take to the ice this weekend. In addition, the UNH and Cornell University women's teams were also provided Swift jerseys and will wear them later in the season.

[Rosey]

[quote DFORD '94]Nike and Nike Bauer Hockey developed jerseys for eight other men's teams to wear during upcoming holiday college hockey tournaments. Cornell University[/quote]
Please, PLEASE tell me they're not going to change the lettering or add a logo or any of that crap just to make it look all "futuristic".  Anyone have the inside scoop on what these things look like?

Kyle

[ebilmes]

I will be shocked and disappointed if they changed the design. New technology, fine. New look, not good.

[calgARI '07]

The whole NHL is going to this new uniform design and concept next year and early reports are that it is horrendous.  There was a player interviewed about it and he just ripped it apart.  Not sure if the new college uniforms relate to the new ones in the NHL.

[Josh '99]

Ari is right.  They are ugly.

For example:

[ugarte]

I found a prototype of the uniform.

[Doug '08]

looks more like a soccer jersey if you ask me

[fink]

I found a press release from the Torino Winter Olympics that gives an overview:

Look at Page 3

Looks good on paper, just not on people.

[calgARI '07]

Yet another example of the NHL alienating fans they already have in order to appeal to new fans.

[Rosey]

[quote calgARI '07]Yet another example of the NHL alienating fans they already have in order to appeal to new fans.[/quote]
I don't see why the new cut is such a problem.  I don't think it would affect my enjoyment of the experience.

My complaint (premature as it is, given that we know nothing... both a general statement and in this case specifically) relates to Cornell in particular: if the new cut comes with a hugging bear logo replacing the simple, classic, arched "CORNELL" on the front, I will be very unhappy.  That will negatively affect my enjoyment of the experience, no matter how dumb that sentiment might be.

Kyle

[redhair34]

[quote krose] if the new cut comes with a hugging bear logo [/quote]

::yark::

[rmandel]

http://www.insidecollegehockey.com/7Archives/News/0607/update_0513.htm

[Al DeFlorio]

I'm sure the "waist lockdown gasket system" alone will be worth at least two goals per game.::wtf::

[The Rancor]

one word: COOPERALLS::banana::

[oceanst41]

I hope the team plays well on Friday to take our attention off those hideous things passing as jerseys, according to INCH. ::yark::